Friday, October 05, 2012

Showbiz Personalities to Run for Public Office in 2013

The following are partial list of known celebrities in Philippines Showbiz who will run for 2013 Public Office.

For Senate

Bam Aquino

Risa Hontiveros

Senator Loren Legarda

Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero

San Juan Rep. JV Ejercito

ex-MTRCB Chief Grace Poe-Llamanzares

For Congress

Annabelle Rama (North District of Cebu)

Manny Pacquiao (Sarangani)

Christopher De Leon (Batangas)

Alfred Vargas (Quezon City)

Lucy Torres Gomez (Leyte)

Sol Aragones (Laguna)

Lani Mercado (Cavite)

Aga Muhlach (4th District of Camarines Sur)

Shalani Soledad-Romulo (Valenzuela)

Joey Marquez (Parañaque)

Rez Cortez (5th District of Camarines Sur)

Imelda Papin (Camarines Sur)

Dan Fernandez (Laguna)

Governor

Vilma Santos (Batangas)

ER Ejercito (Laguna)

Amay Bisaya (Bohol)

Vice Governor

Jinkee Pacquiao (Sarangani)

Jolo Revilla (Cavite)

Daniel Fernando (Bulacan)

Dingdong Avanzado (Siquijor)

Mayor

Joseph "ERAP" Estrada (Manila)

Maita Soriano (Pagsanjan)

Herbert Bautista (Quezon City)

Richard Gomez (Ormoc)

Mon Ilagan (Cainta)

Strike Revilla (Bacoor)

Vice Mayor

Lou Veloso (Manila)

Isko Moreno (Manila)

Tito Varela (Caloocan)

Board Member / Councilor

Angelica Jones (Laguna)

Roderick Paulate (Quezon City)

Dennis Padilla (Laguna)

Charie Pineda (Valenzuela)

Jenny Pingree-Esplana (Valenzuela)

Ryan Yllana (Parañaque)

Alma Moreno (Parañaque)

Jestoni Alarcon (Rizal)

Gian Sotto (Quezon City)

Janella Estrada (San Juan)

Monsour del Rosario (Makati)

Robert Ortega (Manila)

Edward Maceda (Manila)

Marjorie Barretto (Caloocan)

Last election there are 110 aspiring celebrities that run for Public Office, 46% of them won. Not bad. Celebrities or any other profession, are all welcome to run for any position possible.

Some will raise eyebrow on the issue but I don't mind. Celebrities have ample advantages, they are known publicly and that is one of the most important factor. Second, the voting public quite have a feel on what kind of personality the celebrity has. One way or the other, we already have a glimpse of what to come, but not entirely of course. None can know the future. But I am one of the few who like to try other options possible.